To be honest we never imagined that we’d be talking about Public Enemy on our site, but here we are. It’s 2016, and founding member SHOCKLEE is diving headfirst into the techno scene with his latest mix. While the innovator, who gave us massive Hip Hop classics, insists that he’s
Melodic and hauntingly dark, the Phon.O rework of Cubenx‘s “Blindfold” (which stunningly focused on the vocal work of Yasmine Hamdan with a refined minimal backdrop for its production) completely transforms the original into an edit that will find itself in the darkest warehouses. The syrupy original has been replaced by
Mall Grab‘s name has been coming up pretty frequently, and with releases like his Sun Ra EP in his back-catalog, it’s not hard to see why. He’s recently dropped a mix for Phonica Records. MG’s signature stripped back style takes root early in the release, even as it travels through
DFA Records is looking mighty strong in their releases this year, and Holy Ghost! (and not LCD SOundsystem) might be the sleeper that’s leading the forefront. The longtime friends have been releasing music at a relatively slow pace, but with ‘Crime Cutz’ being a stellar release and their new track
Boulevards dropped an album earlier this month, and we’re finally seeing visuals released for the record, like the absolute perfection that is ‘Move and Shout’ music video. With a throwback aesthetic, along with the disco and funk infused track, the piece brings the attitude of yesteryear, with technical innovations of
Despite being relatively under the radar, Nadia Nair performed a stirring live set at Birthdays; with a spiritual and passionate stage presence and unearthly vocals. The Gothenburg native is fast-becoming a hit in her hometown and her incredibly distinct sound is a telltale sign of her love for mixing a
Mount Kimbie had spent the last couple of years relatively quiet, but it seems that they’ve been slowly picking up speed and dropping one off tracks here and there, along with projects like sample pack’s on Converse Sample Library. They’ve dropped ‘Jupiter,’ a track that utilizes their recently released sample
Toro y Moi seems to have gained a lot of worldly ethnomusicology experience during his recent tour of Asia, if this mix is anything to go by. With a nearly 7 minute intro track, the mix can start off a little slow, but when the funk kicks in, the mix
18+ is gearing up for a brand new album COLLECT, and they’ve just dropped ‘Drama,’ their first single. The duo originally began as an anonymous project, but the two have recently become synonymous with underground R&B-infused electronic music in recent days. Their newest track ‘Drama’ very much continues with this
Shit Robot (Marcus Lambkin) will release his third album for DFA Records, What Follows on May 6th. The new LP features collaborations with Hot Chip‘s Alexis Taylor and other fellow longstanding artists on the cult DFA Label —including Nancy Whang, Museum of Love, and Juan McLean. Here he tells what
